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Blues select Jiricek with 16th overall pick in NHL Draft
St. Louis Blues President of Hockey Operations and General Manager Doug Armstrong and Director of Amateur Scouting Tony Feltrin announced the team selected Adam Jiricek with the No. 16 overall pick of the 2024 NHL Draft. Jiricek, 18, has spent the past three seasons with the HC Plzen organization in Czechia. In 2023-24 he appeared in 22 games overall, including 19 with the top team and three with the U-20 team. The Plzen native also represented Czechia on the international stage, earning a silver medal at the Hlinka Gretzky Cup and bronze at the U-20 World Junior Championships.
SS BOYS SOCCER MVP: Aaron Broadwater continued to excel in 2023 junior season
"He’s just a great example of what Father McGivney is trying to have its student-athletes be. I couldn’t ask for a better individual on the soccer team," coach Matt McVicar said.
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